Share of women who are overweight or obese in Finland
Finland: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 55.6% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Finland peaked at 55.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1980.
Finland ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.2% | — |
| 1981 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 40.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3% | 39.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 41.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 44.9% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 47.9% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.0% | 55.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Finland?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Finland was 55.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Finland ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.